Shakespeare's Representation of Weather, Climate and Environment: The Early Modern 'Fated Sky'

Shakespeare's Representation of Weather, Climate and Environment: The Early Modern 'Fated Sky'
ISBN-10
1474442536
ISBN-13
9781474442534
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
320
Language
English
Published
2020-08-31
Publisher
EUP
Author
Sophie Chiari

Description

While ecocritical approaches to literary texts receive more and more attention, climate-related issues remain fairly neglected, particularly in the field of Shakespeare studies. This monograph explores the importance of weather and changing skies in early modern England while acknowledging the fact that traditional representations and religious beliefs still fashioned peopleâe(tm)s relations to meteorological phenomena. At the same time, a growing number of literati stood against determinism and defended free will, thereby insisting on the ability to act upon celestial forces. Sophie Chiari argues that Shakespeare reconciles the scholarly approaches of his time with popular views rooted in superstition and promotes a sensitive, pragmatic understanding of climatic events. Taking into account the influence of classical thought, each of the bookâe(tm)s seven chapters addresses a different play where sky-related topics are crucial and considers the way climatic phenomena were presented on stage and how they came to shape the production and reception of Shakespeareâe(tm)s drama.

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